THREW (ON) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

threw (on)

verb

Definition of threw (on)

past tense of throw (on)

as in slipped (on or into)

to place on one's person threw on a sweater and headed outside

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Humphreys' execution was put on hold previously due to questions over the clemency process.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
For that, Steven Teuber has been put on probation by a Pinellas County court and suspended as an attorney by the state Supreme Court.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of put on

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Take Lili Reinhart in New York, who donned a green and pink Elie Saab number from the house’s spring 2004 collection, wearing it to the Love Hypothesis premiere.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
On Thursday, while on a royal visit to the Isle of Bute in Scotland, Kate donned a chic chocolate brown trench coat, layered over a green turtleneck sweater and paired with a green tweed newsboy cap.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of donned

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But her worries subsided on the day of, after seeing Hunnam rigged up and spewing.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
But just like in Russia, where voters are able to go to the polls and vote, the elections will be rigged so that the only candidates with a chance of winning will be the candidates sponsored by the sate’s dominant political party.

— Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of rigged

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